It features a likeness of Bowie from 2002 and a selection of his alter egos down the years, with Ziggy at the front.

Speakers mounted above the life-size piece play a Bowie song every hour.

Money to create the work was raised through grants and a £100,000 crowdfunding appeal by music promoter David Stopps.

"Feed the homeless first" was written in front of it, "RIP DB" on a wall beside it and a section of the statue was painted on.

[3] In October 2018, it was vandalised for a second time with graffiti sprayed onto the statue, some pavements, doors and hoardings.